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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 5:54 pm CDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Van Meter IA

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.